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Although a fair number of railway employees know a small amount of English these days, you may find yourself needing to do the job in Italian…
Buongiorno, a che ora parte il prossimo treno per (Torino)?
Che tipo di treno vuole prendere? Un intercity o regionale?
L’intercity
Parte fra (dieci) minuti, binario (due)
Posso avere un biglietto?
Certo, solo andata o [...]

The plane has landed, you’ve negotiated the public transport to the hotel and finally arrived at your destination. Only one more challenge remains - checking in! Of course, your hotel receptionist probably speaks good English and is dying for a chance to use it, but that’s not the point. Throw caution to the wind and [...]